Microsoft employees earn $81,000 annually on average, or $39 per hour, which is 28% higher than the national salary average of $61,000 per year. According to our data, the highest paying job at Microsoft is a Corporate Account Executive at $200,000 annually while the lowest paying job at Microsoft is a Game Tester at $20,000 annually.

"I joined Microsoft, Redmond, after completing 5 years in Microsoft, India. Although, I was relatively new when compared to other employees in my team, I have been paid along the same lines and I consider that I was being properly paid for the work I get done."

"No, though it should be noted that the job mentioned here is an older job; my last job paid more because I was more advanced in skill, and while I'd -take- $43/hr over nothing, I'd feel less sanguine about it today, especially if that figure didn't include medical/dental."

"No - I believe the pay is correct for the skill level involved, though I would like it better if I had vacation and health care without having to take bits out of my own wages. As a contractor, I actually gave up a dollar per hour to have so-so health care and I turned down paid vacation because the total I'd be paid was less than what they would be taking out of my wages to pay for it."

"Recruiting and retaining well talented people is the foundation of every thriving and successful company. A well-compensated employee is a loyal employee. Failure to do so, will be tantamount to a revolving door framework."

"Really. This job is a piece of cake. I've tried farming, logging, etc. Making way less money, completely exhausted every day, wondering if I'll even make it home each day. Plus there's nothing better than working with a cohesive team on cutting-edge technology. The only bad thing about making a lot of money, is you tend to build up your lifestyle to then require it, rather than it being a luxury, then afterwards it's very difficult to find another job that pays as well."